and that is your news update at this hour. remember, there's much more news and analysis both on our website and on our social media channels and claire richardson and berlin. and thanks for watching the it shouldn't be this one here. it's hard not to feel something really is happening here. what is happening to greens and ice fixtures, explore an untouched place into the ice. january dw, the most of a country in town. while this was the scene in march 2023 for months,

people have taken to the streets in this full republic which borders on ukraine. pro russian and pro european protest has engage in angry stand offs. the war and ukraine has polarized small dive and society fee is ryan. hi, ryan. from the stones at the was the national, the severe panic. people folks were afraid, it would start happening here to the west of michigan managed. we didn't know what would happen next. mold evans felt threatened. the word was that land was put in the next target. the war is really close things good in badly all the indications are there. how really is the fee and that mole does that might lose its independence? goodness small country withstand the pressure from russia

or the roches invasion of ukraine. on february, the 24th 2022 sparks. he is in neighbouring all day with day the next day off to the president went home tv, etcetera, etcetera. but he didn't, that might have some type of thing going to come. so instead of doing presidents on the, what's happening in our region of him, of just that we have more in ukraine and military activity near the border of the republic of moldova, the frontier letter. it's a dramatic situation for our neighboring country because then through the side of it and for us, it's extremely threatening critics, but i'm doing good. it is what i thought of and through noise. the alarm was great, but so was the willingness to help in an industrial area on the outskirts of the capital case, you know, we visit,

i know totally to cosigns company. the own trip in a has been helping ukrainian refugees ever since the war began. he sent up a closing depot in his factory, following a visit to a border crossing on the very 1st day of the wall. that would be that would be able to show me when we arrived there. i was shocking to see a woman dressed only in a nightgown with a blanket around her that had icicles hanging from it to side as if it was snowing and freezing cold. so for me and in the middle of a field for the gap is when you do that move, i called up friends from my village, a promotion a bizarre deal with these. but lots of cars shut off from there. and we brought the 1st $300.00 people there, which did it. but after 4 days there was no more room from the assembly. we house to them at our place, my mothers and other relative mind me cause many in the village took in refugee last year. i know what you're not going to mention it, but it could be able to take a few months off at the walk. you can expand started to suffer from the after

effect. by the fall of 2022. inflation was running at around 70 percent. his company makes machinery to process essential oil plants and his clients in western europe. and that's when it comes to we signed contracts and calculated our pricing for the for the $10.00 demik. so the, during the pandemic price is rose and the wars only made things worse. to metal and electricity costs are twice as much. now we can no longer get by on our calculated budgeting that as a motion because this is that's the lower the length is also changed radically, but i t x photo and video blanca volva come on on the says the when the war started we stopped making music before we made and published music videos with my friends and i had a band. but we haven't sung since the 24th of february 2020 to

the now his music videos i'm trying to log seemed like relics from a foam along the way in his life was great before the war and looking at this, i can hardly believe it. why does this have to happen? ya do my films travel logged in moldova and abroad for ages, but since the war broke out, i've lost all desire to do that. why it's since then both on come on off as being more interested in the political situation in moldova. yeah, for the long story i thought that trans, mr. you this the separatist region and although it is a bit like the don't boss, doesn't matter. i wanted to find out if there was a difference between these conflicts and fleet and whether it could lead to such hatred and more happening here because you know, just it,

those that's how's this video came about. what the different deals of products still decoy putting you through. what is trans mr. yeah, you want cuz it's a region that broke away from all dove in the 1990 symbol is which is the international community says it belongs to molto but, but mother of a has no control over it. in, in 1992, a war took place there late enough authority russian troops had been stationed there ever since. it's all this makes trans mystery a comparable to other hotspots in the former soviet union that you don't boss know go in a car box boss of kazi, a and south of sasha usually is due to lack of the former soviet republics folder, but declared its independence in 1991, the voters of orders to the north east and south from ukraine and to the west on romania. this small country is also one of europe sports based

on the eastern side of the nice. the river lies the south. declared street nest drove in mo dave and republic. better known as trends and history on its government by separatists loyal to moscow. the in case, you know, the motive and capital pro russian governments wielded power the most of the last 3 decades. but now mulder has a more e u oriented. at this stage. in november 2020, my son too, was elected president. and most important campaign promise was to tackle corruption and poverty. 2 of the country's most pressing problems. but sanders came to office in difficult circumstances. not just the 2 of them during this time,

we've had to manage many crises, is made up to the holidays. and after the election of the new parliament in the forming of the government, we found ourselves confronted with an energy crisis through city due to rising natural gas prices exist. she probably make when there are economic and social problems. because this war has had several economic repercussions for the republic of mold over significantly, they've been through that. there's great discontent in the populations. use the nimble to media, but all in total. and the popularity actually among people in rural areas who be most effective, find the want in ukraine. the village off to rest of the on the west and bang companies to has been home to the gen, a family for generations. elaina gen a and her siblings suffer from the poverty that's only getting was here, and the war is too close for comfort of with them to do this, they go to behind that hills and not far from here is ukraine,

named like the low middle summerville, kayla but seeing you blue, what you're looking to do is we were extremely concerned when the war started, the selection of the likelihood explosions and the distance certainly see those who knew competitive we were scared, eligibility and had our suitcases packed and ready to of you know, so we didn't know what would happen next is nice because of the rules and we stuff given user even before hand life, it wasn't always easy. living in a defined, the country has an impact on that day. the nice. when elaina chan a visit sprint, it is on the other side of the river, must go through the border control the pension and this is the old days before the land and its people were separated to the village, jump in love,

she on the opposite bank belongs to trends and history. okay, so it's a russian speaking village problem with that nearby is throwing ashton, i'm all bills and village. that's how we live with one another. does anybody there was a lot of exchange across the river, even in the winter over the ice. the city, the goal is the ice was so 6 that even cars could drive across asian watching towards the in the summer. the people went by boat kindly, then it all worked quite well. let them know if you're watching kind of show me love the path to the last 30 years. the reason has served as a border which can only be traversed at specific crossings on the eastern eastern bank and the hall to the separatist region line full of villages which remain on demo. dave and administration and tony dickerson comes from this area when he

visits his home village of caution itself. you must also check point stopped by so called russian peacekeepers. you kind of get those as for us residents of these villages besides if it's annoying to have to drive through here slowly times things you can even the because sometimes they perform checks and harass people in the bill. of course, as the check points should have been removed long ago, but you accommodate your sites the nothing difficult, but clearly you are fighting crushed, need sides. typical of the republican. although in the all the ethnic groups in our country are represented by or you can use the kind of some petite authority policy to since 19 set the most. which of these did you have? any of us, raise people in the village we're estimating ukrainians. russians usability ongoing as acts of war as or by johnny's i, him of, with this day we live with a variety of ethnic groups, but to move to the quick and easy city to this is anna totally the cosigns

childhood home when he was growing up here most of us do belong to the soviet union for as long as he can remember, language is being a source of conflict in his country. not mind what language to use because the child may ask them of the goals and help them with that. with romanian back then it was most open, you know, they wouldn't let us speak mazda oven, even there were a lot of russians at the factory, but we weren't permitted to speak another language really. and the russians were always putting us down. i used to go to the note room is just a little cut, open noise, and you feel, what did they say? she didn't know she but the drawers they called yesterday sermon. i look a globe, a holics problem. the dirty mode, the no. but the animosity goes beyond the language,

pull economic conditions of oversight, coal strikes, mold opens, hoped independence would boost the economy and batch at airlines. but so far they reach no benefits. use it much either way. i'm a little dazed for it to people are hugely disappointed because we stumble from one crisis to the next. we'll commit to is it done in the last 30 years? we haven't experienced it to any length. same period of disability for developmental diet. is she yoke? it as a result of people no longer trust the government um, no matter whether it's pro european what role russian it may have been created in administer that says that we see a garden or feed the total let down. who's cool. yes, me so used to do them and you did that though in the design it is to many people in this area are pro russian leaning. let me look some i think they're being manipulated because they only watch russian to the station normal. even though i have no other explanation to you that, that, that there's disappointment. and the propaganda simply works very well. of the holidays,

disappointment and discontent could be instrumental lives became evident in september 2022. then bus loads of people from across the country arrived in the capital to protest against the pro european government. these demonstrations were financed by the pro russian opposition. attend camp was sent off in front of the parliament for the pay protesters, so they could stay around the clock. this afternoon, the crowd suddenly search towards the entrance of the presidential palace demonte the resignation of president my ascend. they taunted, we all the people this must. a stop, we the major resignation. resign the, the crown parents,

the pro russian propaganda that it's not the rule that's driving inflation. but the motive in government since my assign do came to power, we can barely survive prizes of sword. i buy a bottle of keeper and some bread and live on that for 3 days. i knew she shouldn't crawl to put on her knees. something like a clock rose and beg him forget your words, hoping that is really for the people wages war, but he doesn't kill any civilians that keeps on russia and pollutants because i can see that he does everything for the people i've often been in ukraine and even i haven't seen any acts of war. the war only takes place on t v and facebook. the just how much

outside influence is behind the pro task mold that as president takes a clear stands for this the most place in the protests we are experiencing today. are organized by corrupt people who stolen a lot from this country to go. so they let our land become impoverished id, then sled yet the and now they're using the poor by giving them a bit of the money they've stolen from the market. it would seem, didn't buy, need to go to your meanwhile, they're leading, luxurious lives abroad, and using people to destabilize the situation in this country. the disability is received by chance. i'd like to be as politician and i'm sure said to be funding the protest. sure is it be my son, who is our president? sure. don't forget you belong in jail. i'm here to defend our government. these folks are paid to be here. been killed their own mother for cash.

the motors in societies divine and the effects of the wall are becoming increasingly evident in this fall from wealthy country. although that was almost completely reliant on russian gas with russia's launch the stay down from gas from height to prices well, drastically reducing deliveries, last phone and threatened to cut off multiples gas supply altogether. electricity was often in short supply to the patches that the challenge of carrying to the influx of ukrainian refugees close to $100000.00 of them have been living in moldova for months. a huge number, given multiples. total population is just 2600000. the country likes the

results is to solve all these problems on its own, which is also why moaned days that are applying to join the european union. schulty off the russia invited to ukraine. in june 2022, montalvo was granted e u. candidate status. and in the you parliament, my assigned it was loaded a pro european stones. this war was caused precisely, by jove. what do you think of designs? 3 shape ages. 2 divided into space, i'll say, and friends. to seize 3030. we support the sovereignty until he thought l. integrity of the plane. as we always beat could i me a, is you paid the bus? is ukraine. p of the only the timing to they bought over the c will. we bought

a few or the yes small does a still from reaching european standards, especially in rural areas to the state. the village of tara sofa has no running water. the elaina. channing has never known things any other way. now let us during the draft this summer, there was hardly any water in the well and if i take 3 or $4.00 it's full, the neighbors will only be left with muddy water. that's how it is in the summer the, the village does have a water station that comes water out at the river for an downstream. some local

residents will also sometimes to have access to it without any the neighboring village dots. which has no coincidence, the modem of our village of 10. i still remained with our water. then another mayor came and said, we should collect funds to realize the project. i was the one who went to people and collected the money a year later. still nothing had changed to i asked the mayor to return our money if it wasn't going to work. but he said the project was now completed and he couldn't give the money back. oh, my gosh, see montgomery. the fun except elaina janae's experiences no minds to isaac kings. many such instances of corruption have made the people have been quite

a few get rich most mold. ivan said, growing poor since gas prices have shown top elaina chain. a cook's on the woodstove in her quote you on a pension is only around $100.00 euros a month. so she and her relatives must rely on themselves and each other to get by by the american people. we have children living abroad who help us with money from that we buy, but we need to know that we couldn't survive a week on our pensions. but in all 3 years from this, what's the best time phone for the assistance but missed their relatives? you might have done lives in the czech republic to hear my brothers in moscow. my cousins to so i as, as my sister has a daughter, you know, you know, i'm the daughter in italy story and she married someone there. we rarely see each

other. that's life these days. now soft to cook for people leaders, initials, the young people because there's no infrastructure. usually nothing absolutely nothing. it's also based on lack of press banks that and goes people beyond rest in case she now went on for weeks. it was an open secret, the people were being paid to protest with set daily rights, the business for staying overnight. the police kept an eye on developments, but didn't intervene. these demonstrate to support populist politician, eli ensure he's been convicted of stealing a $1000000000.00, remote dove, and banks money spanish. and he didn't show his flat the country. he's been sentenced to 15 years in jail in absent to you and tony. a few passes by debt to

say vince to the protest, s y, as in shall here with you. he wrote 3 banks. i don't believe that since you entered politics, he's never forgotten. the people only imagine didn't use the bill. i knew just re elected maya, sand do not want the did the people electra? yes, the people are here. we agree with her. were only you, you know, others to where are the others the near working on your not your being paid to 400 lake per day. 2000 for the night. you know, nothing. what you why are you working for the most? because i'm here because the money is flowing or where do such deep divisions come from. we notice that in the tent camp, the screen was showing 10 advised propaganda. what the time line show is on the

present. the station tv 6 is owned by one of his supporters, a disseminate pro russian propaganda. the content is similar to want shown to people in trends and history on the we and also now to film officially and this separatist territory. we're only allowed to visit his tourist for a maximum of 10 hours. so we're filming with a hidden camera to guide maxime to mac lips and works in trans nice, pre owned be contacted, several tool guides. but he was the only one willing to show us around under the circumstances. most me to some of our media doesn't report about the protests in case you know, we have, but we have our own politics, our own president, decal, the supreme soviet system, our own power structures, to give these from the justice system through to the executive. look what happens

on the other side of the river doesn't affect us. beautiful trends and history. a is closer to russia in spirit lose. small, dove is closer to your move. the around 500000 people live in is breakaway region, which is politically and economically reliance. on russia, most of the people here also have russian citizenship trends and his pre a is possibly populated and people mainly live. i'm farming the . he is a ukranian for the is never far away. you put it on state, you can see the border posts, and this is the border strand between transmit street and ukraine. southern there are border patrols here, like in every country in the world. 1500 russian soldiers stationed in trends

in history. we had for the capacity amunition deb, it's thought to be one of the largest in eastern europe, causing an estimated $20000.00 weapons. no one knows whether russia plans to use them some day or against whom. one can single. it's a little place which is only known because of its ammunition depot, but that was built during the soviet era. i mean, you, the copy of it is after the collapse of the soviet union is a little trans mystery. inherited it by the fiscal seals of the united states, closely monitored by our justice department and russians. peacekeepers can order them in the reports and go to cc me with an ad. so the origin, the law has been set about dismantling the depot the pretty much i don't think that's possible right now without provoking people on one side of the river or the other to see the news. and you said the one used to be to go

into, let's go with them. so it is of them we can solve the trends, history or conflict as long as the russian military remains on the territory of the republic of moldova. we look with the countries rightful institutions to have been demanding the withdrawal of russian troops for decades to detain. and we also demand the destruction of the weapon stored in combust now, which oppose the great danger. not just for the republic of ball dover, but for the entire region will become all the she ended to net the job because it tells you i wish to trans industry, it would become independent. who shares those trans mystery a must become independent school. the 3, it's of live, the over the last 30 years. people's views have changed. their language is also an

optical show because many people here don't speak any romania. we wish to move here . everyone speak russian can do to get us. we might have a set of the right of middle school visit to 1992, the trends and history a wall led to trends and history. a breaking away from all dover. the reminders of this time can still be found at the border to the separate his territory. in caution, it's a heavy fighting took place with a russian army and separatist loyal to moscow on one side, those defending moldova, on the other to order me this state or the use of the traces that remain from those times. by the way it's, he's the guy grilled these holes for shooting on said he yes. got it. i agree. yeah . you can see the distance between them around 4 meters. i give them because there weren't so many soldiers that usually usually less the board also stationed on the roof of the building and see this was the village of center and defend, but i that's out totally. which is something broken locally based. what's happening

in ukraine now? is familiar to me to move back then we have lots of refugees who fled to case you know ssl is good for romania or i can well remember people's driver into your side of what's happening now. effects me my deeply go. i mean, a lot of jason simply mused for that project and i totally did co signs causing to punch in the fighting back. then you're going to see what the deal is and did you lose your separate tests approach the village and shot into the air with their machine guns across the front and the residence. the next day we went to the police station and they gave us for a machine gun up because we had enough money in putting the money to move well through hold on, marty. we use these weapons to mount our defense. it cut them through quickly, but they're listen, i'm up to push when the police and reinforcements from kitchen. no, no chip, what does it need? and that's how we weren't able to hold off the separatists and not let them into

our village. i don't know if that's true on post pollution michelle chip or the room the way in 1992. the armed forces at the young republic of moldova consisted of no faith soldiers and volunteers. for the older generation, the memory of these dramatic times is still vivid. now, almost got on pointed to the dental office. the 1st time i went to the front, i was going to bring food kind of, you need. so i got to know a policeman. he accompanied me some lives in london. no one else would go there. i couldn't within me unless you i said i'm not afraid and remember this should do when we arrived there. mileage and the boys were sitting in the trenches, sort, especially of making fire from tree branches, the desk and drawing their clothes themselves. so let's go find it a decimal aqua rolled up for you couldn't feel anything but pity for those poor boys. sitting there said minute, how could i not bring them dinner?

no cheese industry, additional cutting to shut the room off. did you still on the black to one night cause a lot of 2 separate disease. came with machine guns, definitely hit that and they fired the whole time. we go, there was so much blood that it slowed down the surrounding mississippi digital trends and history. a wall with shot and bodies cushion. it's a remains moved over trance and history. it broke away and oriented itself towards russia. the cease fire agreement has held since it was signed on july the 21st 1992 . but some 30 is on will once again threatened small diverse franchise and peace. just how much the will in ukraine effects. moldova became clear when russia announced a partial mobilization of military reserve is in september 2022. the

document to young. well, david, man with russian citizenship could be drafted. the desire to see is disorders. let's see, that's what my acquaintances from russia are now being called, which is a long year. even those with mold open citizenship out a hard time leaving russia is, are it shows them there were long lines, their dual citizenship. and so didn't exempt them from mobilization from yes, it was that they were very nervous. hundreds of thousands of men deemed fate for military service, laughed russia, sophia, being cold on most flat to neighboring countries. to catholic stone, armenia, or georgia. rover come on of documented the x it is, but his blog you have about because again, the day before the mobilization took effect was that the only border check going to

between russia and georgia where there was a lot of activity was the yeah, football i spoke with people there and later with a few russians who made it to believe the dump upshaw. so that's what this video is about. and i see what i'm a look that's the scene of the border needs of the russian mobilization also created a potentially volatile situation for the republic to move over, especially with transmits trio is consent. if you study school them will be that there is the danger of a mobilization of loved open citizens in the countries eastern districts. then through august to prevent such options, we're examining the possibility of revoking them adult and citizenship of those who hold citizenship of both the republic. i'm all dover, russian, and the russian federation guide. and who fight on the side of the aggressor?

the youngest, most or for i don't know exactly what the leaders of russia and other countries are after. but these conflicts are very similar. it's no coincidence that we've all been divided on with all the over georgia, ukraine, azerbaijan and armenia. is that a by john said mm hm. now, for volva, come on of the idea that russia is systematically dividing these of soviet societies. is as obvious as it is disconcerting. the in october 2022, the boy in ukraine came even closer to multiplan pods from the russian miss. i'll find that ukraine designed it. animal doesn't village near the boat and the blast waves past windows and several houses here in northern mill. dover. but no one was

injured. ukraine's anti aircraft system had shut down the russian miss while president sand too, came to see the situation for herself. the missile came from ukraine and what's a rush it got to do with me, but we need to differentiate between who's supporting the war and who is going to i did. we want to support the new wise power for more times cheaper and you're afraid of, of a senior to be at that and you'll see it. so no rain has no electricity either. but some of the tv, the tv and other cities, when there's no light, when you can get no water, no heat would need died in the winter. the modules and the government will provide compensation for eating cost at the being. yeah. not for everyone to

know what you mean. why not last year it was paid, and this year it will be even more people get done, but we're suffering. the visa this winter will be tough due to the war because prices have risen due to the war, missed to wear a small country and we need to have sticks together and these tough time slows. lindsay, we don't do it. we'll see. thank you. meanwhile the tent camp in front of the parliament has been cleared by the police, but the problems wouldn't be swept away so easily. in november 2022. the energy crises grew was following massive rushing attacks on the ukrainian power system. although that was also experiencing electricity shortages and blackouts and the things to

financial support from the international community could them all dive in? states, compensate pensioners, and low income earners for the winter is high energy costs. still life remain to struggle. somebody on tripping. uh and tony to cos huh. had to suspend production at each company. the teaching and energy costs with to high and the order situation was to onset and your specifics until the state of dc. we are in a kind of hybrid nationwide him at the moment there is no progress, nothing. and we're all waiting for something about it. we just don't know what we just did. there's no stability as far as our business goes, that we have a few contracts, but they're on hold because people are waiting to see what happens with that step. hardly any investments are being made. it's a big problem and means we can't develop gesture lending attempt is a little faster. despite the leak economic situation and a tony picker sauce bills,

opponents ukrainian refugees. but the how much longer, the 2 needs to see some design to the end of the tunnel. in february 2023, both of us debility is up to be increasingly present. president miles tend to reveal the details of an alleged russian plot to over throw her pro european government. she was at the to the planned coupon ukraine, which said it had intercepted russian intelligence, the angel, the plan included sabotage. we begun militarily trained, people disguise the civilians to carry out violent actions. you gotta send a tax on government buildings. i talk us about key alice stuff and taking hostages

later there was start. so you're not doing your name through violent action is disguised as protests. i let aside the so called opposition. i don't want to support the change of power in case you know that it would be forced. some of the in march 2023, a new ways of pro russian speak perchance began this time. the issue was mil davis official language and what it's named adam and rotate that it should no longer be called mount oven, as it was during soviet times, but rather romania. it was another step taken by parliament's pro european majority to distance itself from all the soviet legacy and with it from russia to

vote come on except the print test and the capital which concern the situation in the countries were using the language is, were always at the forefront there was source of irritation as i was really close to things good and bad, but to all the indications are there if someone is aiming to aggravate the situation. yes, it's already escalated up. so i'm, i'm quite concerned to see this the me here people is that some of the left us the price point. romanian is our only language. we're more buildings, although than language traders. our language is romanian though then the video and this shows the polarization and how nerves are afraid,

my conviction that moldova will be drawing more deeply into the conflict as of from this year the start of the war. the fear was great. since then, we've unfortunately grown used to the war bi weekly. now i'm calmly talking about the fact that something could happen here. so what's the price? could you use russia really working to promote conflict, to move over in the hopes of bringing down its pro european government reports about to print and strategy paper containing a concrete action plan to destabilize moldova, as the jumpstart noise space wilson. then we're not a threatened to military aggression today. the soap, my friends will go to see what precisely because russia cannot reach our borders on it, then you spend those boy the kremlin is waging a hybrid war against the republicans. moldova sent them question:

include luna then to get the i'm going to see at the same time. yeah, no good things are also happened to us when we bring back the we've managed to make it through the winter to be compared to the despite gas problems. blackmail, despite the fact that prices were very high that a she might win because i think despite the destabilization attempted and since i see the, let's call this beta space or dislike rushes, attempts to bring down a democratically elected government. the. but i'll got the dimensions that i want everyone to understand on spread when our only route to prosperity, the piece of freedom and stability is membership in the european union. the are the one who day or service. eventual extension to the view is still far off. and since the war in ukraine began, it's become clear that russia isn't prepared to stop exhibiting its influence on this small republic. although will be fighting for its future for a long while took on the,

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the this is, do you have the news coming to live from berlin? russell launches a large scale air results on ukraine. official safety attack has killed several people and injured many more. an air raid alert was an effect for the entire concrete early on monday. also coming up on the show top us diplomat, anthony blinking in germany's foreign minister and elaina fairbanks, are in israel for talks as worries grow that the conflict could and go the entire region by farmers in germany deliver a bumper crop of anger to the government's doorstep there's stopping traffic in the capital city. berlin with a stripe ovary lawmakers.